C754 No One Could Guarantee Their Safety

"I think there's been a misunderstanding. Your ancestors never lived on this land; it was only due to the decay and incompetence of the Qian Empire that you acquired it. Now that we have risen, if we follow your logic—that might makes right—you ought to return this land to us. Should we really have to pay a price to reclaim what's rightfully ours?"

Gao Shaoyi was visibly agitated